Turns out, Aetna was the sole remaining carrier on that state's Exchange, and they've bailed. That means that, if you live in Pinal County (home of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum) and you want to buy health insurance, you'll have to buy if off the Exchange.

Which also means you get to pay full-freight: no subsidies for off-Exchange plans.

And that most likely means you'll be faced with plans that are unaffordable. No problem: the ObamaTax makes provision for such circumstances, and offers an exemption for folks who can't afford premiums.

Except there's a pretty significant, but under-the-radar, catch: this exemption won't be available to the folks in Pinal County.

Turns out, Aetna was the sole remaining carrier on that state's Exchange, and they've bailed. That means that, if you live in Pinal County (home of the Boyce Thompson Arboretum) and you want to buy health insurance, you'll have to buy if off the Exchange.

Which also means you get to pay full-freight: no subsidies for off-Exchange plans.

And that most likely means you'll be faced with plans that are unaffordable. No problem: the ObamaTax makes provision for such circumstances, and offers an exemption for folks who can't afford premiums.

Except there's a pretty significant, but under-the-radar, catch: this exemption won't be available to the folks in Pinal County.